Overview
- AFA released a 31-player prelista for the Sept. 4 qualifier against Venezuela at Estadio Monumental and the Sept. 9 match in Guayaquil against Ecuador.
- First senior call-ups include Palmeiras striker José Manuel López and Porto midfielder Alan Varela as part of a clear generational renewal.
- Veterans Gonzalo Montiel and Marcos Acuña return after injury lay-offs to bolster a squad led by Lionel Messi and Emiliano Martínez.
- Enzo Fernández is omitted to serve a suspension from his red card against Colombia, leaving only Montiel, Acuña and Leandro Paredes as domestically based selections.
- Scaloni will trim the preliminary list to a final roster in the coming weeks as he balances experimentation with competitive readiness.